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Dialog Says Its Three 2005 North American InfoStars "Make A Real Difference on the Bottom Line"

TORONTO (June 7, 2005) — Dialog, a Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) business and a leading worldwide provider of online-based information services and integrated information solutions, today introduced the three winners of its 2005 North American Quantum² InfoStars Awards.

This year's winners are:

• Tom Koehler, senior technical information analyst, 3M Library & Information Services (St. Paul, MN), recognized for his work in helping facilitate broad access for 3M professionals to electronic journals using OpenURL-based linking technology.

• Mary Wassum, senior resource services librarian, Pall Corporation ( East Hills, NY), praised for her business acumen and ability to maximize information services for Pall Corporation offices worldwide.

• Steven Werkheiser, electronic resources analyst and training specialist, Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL), honored for his professionalism and in-depth knowledge about his company's business strategy as well as modern corporate library practices.

"The three individuals we are honoring today exemplify the Quantum² business and strategic competencies," said Libby Trudell, Dialog senior vice president of information professional development. "Each of them understands the need to leverage information as a real-life asset for their companies. They understand how corporate libraries can make a real difference to the bottom line, and that is a valuable lesson for us all."

As part of its Quantum² program offering professional education and career development services to information specialists worldwide, Dialog annually designates recipients of its InfoStar Awards in the Americas and elsewhere around the world. The awards are given to individuals whose creativity and innovation are inspirational to others.

The 2005 North American winners were introduced at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) annual conference being held here this week.

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About Dialog and The Thomson Corporation
Dialog, a pioneer in developing the technology behind electronic information retrieval, is the world leader in providing online-based information services to organizations seeking competitive advantages in such fields as business, science, engineering, finance and law.

Today, the online services provided by Dialog — offered through the Dialog®, Dialog Profound®, Dialog DataStar®, Dialog NewsEdge® and Dialog Intelliscope® brands — give users the ability to precisely retrieve data from more than 1.4 billion unique records, accessible via the Internet or through delivery to enterprise intranets. Searchable content includes articles and reports from thousands of real-time news feeds, newspapers, broadcast transcripts and trade publications, plus research reports and analyst notes providing support for financial decision-making, as well as in-depth repositories of scientific and technical data, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property data. Information professionals and end-users at business, professional and government organizations in more than 100 countries prize Dialog services for their depth and breadth of content, precision searching and speed.

Based in Cary, N.C., USA, Dialog has operations in 27 other countries. Dialog (www.dialog.com) is a business of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). With 2004 revenues of US$8.1 billion, Thomson (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

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